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Tarnation

Summary: Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8 film, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more - culled from nineteen years of ...
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
MPAA: Unrated

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 220
Domestic: $ 592,014
International: $ 46,507
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